Turkey is reportedly impeding the transfer of hundreds of Syrian rebels from northern Aleppo to al-Badiya. These fighters would be needed for an assault on al-Bukamal. The rebels have already expressed their wish to be transferred to the desert.

The remains of the car bomb, which succeeded the police forces assigned Kilo 17 in the Department of the fourth section of El Arish, to address it during the attempt of the commander targeting the ambush